York County, ME jobs, unemployment and layoffs

York County’s unemployment rate is 2.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 32 open professional jobs are in its cities.

York County economy

2.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.7% the month before
121,021
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
214,731
people in York County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,904
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

York County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
54
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in York County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 9, 2026	Count & Crush LLC	Biddeford	54	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in York County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

United States Fleet Forces Command5 open roles
General Dynamics OTS4 open roles
CACI International2 open roles
Polyvantis2 open roles
Allstate1 open role
Biddeford School Department1 open role
Casella Waste Systems1 open role
Colgate Palmolive1 open role
Colgate-Palmolive1 open role
Crocs1 open role

Colleges in York County

Colleges in York County
College	City	Type	Students
University of New England	Biddeford	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving York County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Coastal Counties Workforce Board
Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York

York County CareerCenter at Springvale
Springvale · Comprehensive · 207-623-7981
Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cities in York County

Kittery13 jobs
Sanford9 jobs
Saco6 jobs
Biddeford1 jobs

Other Maine counties

All of Maine

Laid off or looking for work in York County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Maine’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.